President Joe Biden has said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if China invaded the self-governing island, but on Monday he said he had told Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in Indonesia that "our One China Policy That Hasn't Changed," which assumes Taiwan is part of Beijing's domain.
Biden, speaking at a news conference after a three-and-a-half-hour meeting with Xi at a resort hotel in Bali, said the United States would "vigorously compete" with China on the world stage, "but I don't look for for conflict." I strive to run this competition responsibly. The U.S
The leader said, "We are committed to maintaining peace and stability in the straits around Taiwan," even as Beijing has flown warplanes near the island's airspace and launched missiles that blast them out in recent months Protests in nearby waters landed a visit to Taiwan in August by one of Biden's key political allies, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
I firmly believe that there will be no new cold war with China," Biden said. “I made it clear that we want tight issues to be resolved peacefully.
Beijing's saber-rattling near Taiwan, Biden said he doesn't believe "there is an imminent attempt by China to invade Taiwan. Over the years, the USA
Taiwan has sent billions of dollars in military aid to defend itself despite recognizing Chinese control, in what is known in the United States as a policy of "strategic ambiguity." Biden said his talks with Xi have been "frank and frank." ' and that the two leaders discussed their countries' 'intents and priorities' on a variety of issues. "I found him direct and direct," Biden said of Xi. Biden said he has led several senior U.S officials.
The officials will soon meet with their Chinese counterparts. He said "we will not be able to resolve everything" but he wants to make sure "there are no misunderstandings about the intentions or actions of either of our parties".
On home affairs, Biden said that in last week's congressional elections, the American people "showed once again that democracy is who we are" with the peaceful and non-violent conduct of elections across the country of the United States.
He said the result, in which Biden's Democrats fare substantially better than pre-election predictions, was a "major backlash" from Republican candidates who backed former President Donald Trump's claim that Trump was one step ahead in the 2020 presidential election tenure in the House of Representatives election that Biden won.
Biden called the peaceful vote a "strong rejection of political violence and voter intimidation." He described the result as "a strong statement that the will of the people in America has prevailed.
Biden's Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate when the new Congress is sworn in next January. Political control of the House of Representatives is still unclear. , with Biden expressing doubts that the Democrats can close a slim Republican lead as the
vote count continues.
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